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- Paris keeps ECB under pressure pre-eurozone talks
(Reuters)
Reuters - France said on Monday it hoped the latest
rise in euro zone interest rates was a one-off, setting the
stage for a meeting where European Central Bank chief
Jean-Claude Trichet will explain the move in person to the
bloc's finance ministers.
- EU plans tax cuts for local firms
The European Commission proposes cutting VAT rates for a wide range of local service businesses, including restaurants and builders.
- British pound hits 1-week high against Japanese yen
(RTTNews) - The British pound showed strength against the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen in early deals on Monday. The sterling thus climbed to a 1-week high against the yen and a 6-day high versus the franc. Against the Euro, the pound lost ground
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- When science doesn't douse faith
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - The great English poet William Blake maintained that when he looked at the sun, he did not see a "round disk of fire" but rather "an innumerable company of the heavenly host crying, 'Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty.' " But it isn't only mystical poets who see divine sparks in the natural world.
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- Paris keeps ECB under pressure pre-eurozone talks
(Reuters)
Reuters - France said on Monday it hoped the latest
rise in euro zone interest rates was a one-off, setting the
stage for a meeting where European Central Bank chief
Jean-Claude Trichet will explain the move in person to the
bloc's finance ministers.
- Spain's Alejandro Valverde retains lead in Tour de France
A review of what happened Sunday and a look at what to expect in today's stage:* Sunday's stage: A mostly flat, 102.2-mile run from Auray to Saint-Brieuc that favored sprinters. * Winner: Norwegian Thor Hushovd of Credit Agricole won his sixth Tour
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- Riot disrupts annual gay parade in Budapest
Riot police use watercanons and tear gas against far-right radicals, who threw petrol bombs and stones, as they try to break up the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of
- Police fire water cannons at fascists attacking Budapest Pride
While hundreds of thousands peacefully enjoyed London's gay pride march, rally and revelling, Hungarian riot police were forced to use water cannons and tear gas in order to prevent fascists from throwing petrol bombs at those enjoying Budapest's gay
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- Betancourt sought as Colombian president
5:03 pm Related Articles Mandela dropped from US terror list July 2, 2008, 6:24 am Dalai Lama hopes for progress in talks with China July 2, 2008, 6:17 pm Polish bank rejects Walesa commemoration coin July 4, 2008, 2:17 am Myanmar charges 14 Suu Kyi
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AFP - A plan by the European Union to impose a carbon dioxide emissions quota for all airlines flying into and out of the bloc could spark trade wars, aviation industry officials warned.
AFP - Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack has said he is in no rush to sign a new contract with Chelsea, but insists that he is keen to stay at Stamford Bridge.
Reuters - A quarter of Londoners would like to be
a councillor, despite many not knowing what the job entails or
who runs their council, according to a poll.
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